GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GeForce GTX 470

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and GeForce GTX 470 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 470 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 470
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 215 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin Two 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 1280 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 470 has 79% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 470 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470 has 1275 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 470 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 291 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 241 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 470.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6334 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 16−18
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
QHD / 1440p 7−8 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 30−35
medium / 1080p 27−30 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 470.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 470
Architecture Pascal Fermi
Code name GP106 GF100
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 December 2017 12 April 2010
Pipelines 1280 448
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 34.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 1,088.6 gflops
Length 250 mm 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 160 Bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 133.9 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 6.1 +
CUDA cores 448
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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